TalkTalk and BT DEA appeal begins

Internet providers TalkTalk and BT are beginning their long-awaited appeal against the government’s planned Digital Economy Act (DEA).

The rivals are teaming up against plans to involve internet service providers as gatekeepers in the fight against illegal online piracy of video, music, games and films content.

Cloud computing to benefit 'secret internet'

A secret layer of the internet, designed to increase anonymous communication, is looking into using cloud computing.

The Tor Project has often been used by activists to avoid censorship in certain countries where freedom of speech is compromised, although it has also been put to use for some less honourable reasons.

Virtualisation forming key part of IT security plans

Virtualisation is now becoming sufficiently prevalent that businesses' IT departments are starting to build it into their security considerations.